Chapter 114: Taking Her into the Palace
The dim sunlight slanted onto the majestic double-eaved roof of the imperial palace.
The impenetrable red walls confine the sky into a square world, the layers of green tiles shine brightly, and the flying eaves and animals look majestic and proud against the dull gray sky, adding a bit of solemnity and awe for no reason.
Song Lingyi lifted the ginger-colored curtain.
He stared blankly at the long and narrow palace road in front of him. Beside the carriage stood a eunuch with a fawning smile on his face, and the coachman had long disappeared.
The eunuch said in a shrill voice, very respectfully: "Miss Song has finally woken up, please get off the carriage."
"..." Song Lingyi frowned speechlessly.
Who could explain to her why she woke up in the Imperial Palace instead of the Duke's Mansion?
This must be a dream!
Swish——
The car curtain suddenly closed.
Song Lingyi sat back in the car, her nails digging deep into her palms. The pain stimulated her cerebral cortex, reminding her that all this was not a dream.
"Miss Song?"
The eunuch's voice came from behind the curtain, "Have you forgotten something? The imperial carriage is ready. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is waiting for you in Mingde Hall. Please come down quickly."
No one responded.
After waiting for about five breaths, I heard the person inside say in a sassy tone:
"Go back and tell him I'm not going anywhere, send me back to the Duke's Mansion immediately!"
They both knew who this 'he' was. The eunuch was surprised and embarrassed: "Miss Song, please don't embarrass me. If I report this, His Highness will blame me, and I can't bear the consequences."
Song Lingyi was anxious and angry.
Why did they bring her into the palace without saying a word? That's simply robbery!
After waiting for a long time, no one came out. The eunuch had no choice but to turn to look at the guards waiting on the side and made a silent gesture.
The next moment, the carriage started moving slowly.
Song Lingyi was shocked. She opened the car window and looked out, her breath choking in her throat.
The carriage had entered the long palace road. The high walls and towers were guarded by imperial guards in light armor and carrying swords, and several eunuchs were walking beside them.
"I asked you to let me out of the palace, where are we going?!"
Song Lingyi angrily slammed the car window, admitting that she was a little frustrated at the moment and even asked the question even though she knew the answer.
The eunuch smiled and remained unmoved: "Of course, we're going to the Eastern Palace. His Royal Highness guessed that Miss Song didn't want to ride in the imperial sedan chair, so he specifically instructed me to have the carriage drive directly into the Eastern Palace if necessary."
“…” How thoughtful.
Song Lingyi felt like a thousand horses were galloping through her heart, and she sat back angrily.
That's all.
When the enemy comes, we will fight them; when the water comes, we will block it with earth.
The weather was getting colder, and even if the pretty boy wasn't being tortured, it wouldn't be pleasant just to be in the imperial prison. Going to Mingde Hall would at least allow him to explain the pretty boy's situation.
After an unknown amount of time, the carriage gradually slowed down and stopped in front of a magnificent palace.
The eunuch lifted the ginger-colored curtain, and the bleak winter wind immediately rushed in.
The sky was gray, the eaves of the palace roof stretched outward like wings, and the tall and solemn white-clad red door looked like the bloody mouth of a ferocious beast.
Song Lingyi looked up at the palace gate, her eyelids twitched twice, and she felt an inexplicable feeling of suffocation in her chest.
The eunuch came forward with a smile, "Miss Song, please come in."
"Didn't Wenxuan enter the palace? Why isn't she in the East Palace now?" Song Lingyi hesitated.
"Miss Song is sleeping soundly, and the servants dare not disturb her. Madam Chu has already left the palace."
Song Lingyi was speechless.
My goodness, how long has she slept...
After calming down a bit, Song Lingyi followed the eunuchs into the Mingde Hall. This was where the Crown Prince handled government affairs and summoned court officials. Guards were stationed outside the hall, and the palace servants were busy and silent, creating a solemn and dignified atmosphere.
After a while, the eunuch led her to the corridor to wait. The windproof curtains on both sides were lowered, so she didn't feel very cold.
"Miss Song, please wait a moment. Someone has entered the hall to report."
After a while, two carved wooden doors opened wide and Feng Tong came out. Seeing the girl standing on the corridor, his eyes suddenly lit up and he walked forward to greet her naturally.
"Miss Song is finally here. His Highness is inside. Come in quickly."
Song Lingyi glanced at the carved wooden door and slowly walked towards the door.
The hall was serene and cold, shrouded in shrouds of purple smoke. Xiao Mingyi, dressed in a crimson brocade robe, sat behind a large ebony desk. Hearing the gentle sound of footsteps at the door, his fingertips traced the jade paperweight on the table, his expression unmoved.
After everyone stood still in the center of the hall, the prince behind the desk slowly raised his eyes and looked over, his gaze passing over the eunuchs and fixed on Song Lingyi.
The girl bent her knees, made a simple salute, and then stood there quietly, emitting a dissatisfied and resentful air.
Those narrow eyes narrowed, as if a little surprised by her indifference, but he said nothing, just said to the palace maid calmly: "Everyone go down."
The palace servants nodded in agreement and then dispersed one after another. The already empty and quiet hall suddenly became even more deserted.
Song Lingyi stood there, somewhat at a loss, her fingers hidden under her thick cloak twitching restlessly.
Xiao Mingyi curled his lips, his eyes swept across her small face, and his voice was neither hurried nor slow: "Now that you are in the East Palace, do you have anything to tell me?"
“…”
Song Lingyi pretended to be confused and didn't say anything.
If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move. It would be best to let Xiao Mingyi take the initiative to bring up the case of the pretty boy, so as not to be too passive.
Seeing the confusion on the girl's face, Xiao Mingyi wanted to tease her. He looked at her with a frosty mask and said in a cold tone, "Didn't you ask me to change the law? Why don't you dare to mention it?"
Upon hearing this, Song Lingyi's eyebrows twitched twice, and she secretly cursed Xuanfeng for being so big-mouthed that he even dared to report such words to his superiors.
"Those are just jokes, don't take them seriously. Could it be that Your Highness listened to them?" he said weakly.
Before, she asked him to be a mistress and said "it's not a bad idea", but he got angry when he became a concubine. He really attaches too much importance to status.
The hall suddenly became quiet.
After a while, a snort of laughter was heard from above, and an inexplicable oppressive coldness came along with the deep gaze, making Song Lingyi shiver. She lowered her eyes and did not dare to look up.
Xiao Mingyi looked at her deeply for a while, thinking that her courage could not be much more than this.
"I heard that you went to the Pacification Office to visit the young master. In the past few days, the Duke has been asking people everywhere to inquire about the young master's case. Even cousin Wenxuan has come to intercede for him. Don't you have anything to ask?"
Song Lingyi's heart sank.
As expected, he abducted her into the palace in order to use the case of the gigolo to threaten her to break off the engagement.
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